130 DISEASES OF THE HOG. 
CHAPTER XII. 
APOPLEXY. 
This derangement is almost entirely confined to 
pigs that are too fat and are getting too much to 
eat. | : . 
Symptoms: If the animal is eating it will stop 
suddenly, appear restless, stupid in its movements; 
the eyes become prominent and blood-shot; it 
foams at the mouth, falls over and may die in a 
few minutes; others may fall over apparently dead, — 
and in a few moments revive and get well. 
Treatment: Bleeding from the veins of the legs 
is recommended. Tie a string tight above the knee 
of the forelegs; the vein on the inside of the leg 
will be seen to fill up; then take a sharp knife and 
make an opening sufficient to allow a free stream 
of blood; serve the other one in the same way. 
After removing one and a half pints of blood, pin 
up the wound in the skin. Press a small pin 
through the skin at the edges of the wound and tie 
a thread around the ends of the pin, thus closing 
the wound. Let the pins remain in until the skin 
is healed. Hogs that are over fat and show any 
signs of dullness should get a dose of epsom salts 
——two to three ounces—and be fed sparingly for a 
few days, until the dulness wears off. 
